Project 10073 Record Card — Wood Glen, New Jersey, 20 November 1957

On November 20, 1957, at 0025Z, a Ground Observer Corps (GOC) observer named Al T. Green reported an unidentified aerial phenomenon near Wood Glen, New Jersey. The observer described seeing a 'ball of fire' accompanied by five red lights. Initially, the object appeared stationary, but it subsequently moved in a westerly direction before disappearing quickly. The report was processed through military channels, including the 26th Air Division and the Air Technical Intelligence Center (ATIC). The official evaluation by ATIC determined that there was insufficient data to reach a definitive conclusion regarding the nature of the sighting. The investigators noted that the observer, despite being a GOC member, could not provide specific details such as the size of the object, precise elevation, azimuth, or the duration of the sighting. The ATIC suggested that the lights could have been caused by a variety of common sources, including the tail end of a jet aircraft, lights on buildings, or emergency vehicles. The report includes weather data for the area, which was described as clear, and confirms that no radar contact was made and no photographs were taken. The document serves as a record of the incident within the Project 10073 framework, highlighting the challenges faced by intelligence agencies in evaluating reports that lack sufficient observational data.